[Data] Q1 2026 Truck Tonnage Posts Best Performance in Nine YearsATA Truck Tonnage Index hit 117 in March 2026, capping the best Q1 since 2017 with a 2.1% year-over-year gain and the largest annual increase since October 2022.American Trucking Associations · WED MAY 20
FMCSA Invests $217 Million to Strengthen Trucking Safety and CDL IntegrityFMCSA deploys $217M across four grant programs for trucking safety enforcement, CDL reform, and veteran workforce develoFMCSA · WED MAY 20
5,100 Freight-Related Layoffs Hit US Supply Chain SectorOver 5,100 freight-related layoffs span 20 states as logistics firms restructure operations amid softening demand.FreightWaves · WED MAY 20
Natural Gas at $1.32 Per GGE vs $3.60 Gasoline: Alternative Fuel Cost Breakdown 2026ACT Research data shows natural gas fuel costs of $1.32-$1.90/gge against gasoline at $3.60, with AI fleet tools cutting TCO 8-13%.ACT Research · TUE MAY 19
Contract Rates Up 8% as AI Adoption Hits 48% of Fleet ManagersFreightWaves SONAR data shows contract rates climbing 8% while tender rejections stay elevated and 48% of fleet managers now deploy AI tools.FreightWaves · TUE MAY 19
FMCSA 2026 Rule Changes Fleet Managers Cannot IgnoreFMCSA 2026 changes include new peer-based safety scoring, DOT Blitz Week results, ELD modernization rules, and first ADSCompliance Navigation Specialists · TUE MAY 19
Sustainable Fleet Report 2026: Diversification Wins as Policy Shifts Stall Zero-Emission PushState of Sustainable Fleets 2026: fleets diversifying fuel types as federal EV mandates stall, AI adoption hits 48%, andFreightWaves · TUE MAY 19
[Data] Contract vs. Spot Rate Gap Narrows to $0.11 Per Mile as Trucking Market RepricesTrucking contract vs. spot rate gap compressed to $0.11/mile in March 2026, down from $0.39 a year ago. Rate repricing aFreightWaves · TUE MAY 19
[Data] Truckload Spot Rates Up 23% as Capacity Tightens Across U.S. Freight MarketsTruckload spot rates hit $2.80/mile in 2026, up 23% year-over-year. Tender rejections near 14% signal tightening freightFreightWaves · TUE MAY 19
FMCSA Rule Changes in 2026: ELD Revocations and New Compliance Pressures for CarriersFMCSA revoked Safe ELD and MYLOGS ELD in 2026. Here is what carriers need to know about rule changes and compliance requCNS Protects · TUE MAY 19
DOT Blitz Week 2026: What Fleets and Shippers Must Know for May 12-14CVSA International Roadcheck ran May 12-14, 2026. Learn what ELD and cargo securement rules inspectors focused on this bNTG Freight · TUE MAY 19
[Data] National Trucking Capacity Set to Tighten Further Through Mid-2026DAT Trendlines data shows national trucking capacity tightening in 2026 with load-to-truck ratios rising and spot rates DAT Trendlines · TUE MAY 19
[Data] Truckload Spot Rates Hit Multi-Year Highs as Capacity Tightens in 2026Truckload spot rates hit multi-year highs in 2026. FreightWaves data shows tender rejections near 13% and contract ratesFreightWaves · TUE MAY 19
DOT Blitz Week 2026: ELD Integrity and Cargo Securement in the SpotlightDOT Blitz Week 2026 focused on ELD integrity and cargo securement. What carriers and shippers needed to know before the NTG Freight · TUE MAY 19
FMCSA Rule Changes Reshape Trucking Compliance in 2026FMCSA 2026 rule changes shift carrier scoring to peer-based percentile model. Key compliance updates for fleets and drivCNS Protects · TUE MAY 19
TL Carriers Tighten Capacity and Pivot to Dedicated Contracts to Survive 2026 MarketTL carriers cut spot exposure and shift to dedicated contracts in 2026 as driver shortages and rate volatility reshape tFreightWaves · MON MAY 18
Sustainable Fleet Strategies Shift as U.S. Trucking Regulations Evolve in 2026U.S. trucking fleets are rethinking equipment strategies as GHG rollbacks and expiring EV tax credits reshape fleet procFreightWaves · MON MAY 18
DOT Week 2026: What Shippers and Carriers Need to Know Before the BlitzDOT Blitz Week 2026 ran May 12-14 with inspectors targeting ELD tampering, HOS violations, and cargo securement.NTG Freight · MON MAY 18
FMCSA Rule Changes That Could Reshape Trucking in 2026FMCSA is rolling out 2026 rule changes covering ELD decertifications, autonomous truck frameworks, and a CSA scoring oveCNS Protects · MON MAY 18
2026 SELF DRIVE Act Advances to Committee: Federal Framework for Autonomous Trucks Takes ShapeThe 2026 SELF DRIVE Act advances to committee markup, creating a national autonomous truck safety framework and preemptiiDispatchHub · SUN MAY 17